diff --git a/src/OurSponsors/OurSponsors.css b/src/OurSponsors/OurSponsors.css
index 7be9362..1eac26e 100644
--- a/src/OurSponsors/OurSponsors.css
+++ b/src/OurSponsors/OurSponsors.css
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #OurSponsors h2 {
     background-color: aquamarine;
     text-align: center;
+    margin: 0px;
 }
 
 #OurSponsors h3 {
diff --git a/src/OurSponsors/OurSponsors.js b/src/OurSponsors/OurSponsors.js
index 30f4c3e..fde6b8b 100644
--- a/src/OurSponsors/OurSponsors.js
+++ b/src/OurSponsors/OurSponsors.js
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import './OurSponsors.css'
-const OurSponsors = () => {
+//can be removed later
+import fakeDelay from '../TestingTools/fakeDelay';
+
 /* 
+things to do
+    *add link to become a sponsor at top, and thank you message
+*/
+
+const OurSponsors = () => {
+    /* 
     OurSponsors Page
     REQUIRES:
         Nothing
@@ -9,120 +19,136 @@ const OurSponsors = () => {
     Develop in part by: Brock
     Contact: darkicewolf50@gmail.com
     */
-   const getSponsors = () => {
-    /* 
-    Gets the list of sponsors from the synology drive (not implemented), converts the json file into a dictionary
-    REQUIRES:
-        constant html link to synology drive
-    PROMISES:
-       returns Dictionary list of all our sponsors 
-    Develop in part by: Brock
-    Contact: darkicewolf50@gmail.com
-    */
-   const tempListOfSponsors = {
-    "Main Tier": {
-        1:{
-            "Name":"Hello",
-            "LogoUrl":"",
-            "Url":"",
-            "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"this has text i dont care",
-            "DecriptionOnHelp":"this has text i dont care"
-        }
-    },
-    "Platnum Tier": { 
-        1:{
-            "Name":"Schulich School of Engineering",
-            "LogoUrl":"https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQj9L3ZGK6WtOmJbzxmCzRxwLXYKGC5SDcAKHb0ScfbUmbtG0IujQt6eQDaI_Pm9g4DZvc&usqp=CAU",
-            "Url":"https://schulich.ucalgary.ca/",
-            "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce eu magna in diam consectetur rhoncus vel nec turpis. Sed finibus mi eu sem varius faucibus. Donec semper erat et bibendum pharetra. Suspendisse cursus lorem sed nisi semper, a rutrum nunc luctus. Nunc ullamcorper enim id orci interdum ultrices. Donec vestibulum nunc vel nisl pretium tempus. Morbi quis ante et ligula eleifend eleifend. Proin bibendum maximus elit vitae congue. Vivamus egestas, ex in tempor posuere, ligula nunc iaculis massa, in imperdiet dui justo eu dolor. Nullam placerat velit quis sem mattis, laoreet pharetra elit tempor.    ",
-            "DecriptionOnHelp":"this has text i dont care"
-        },
-        2:{
-            "Name":"",
-            "LogoUrl":"",
-            "Url":"",
-            "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"this has text i dont care",
-            "DecriptionOnHelp":"this has text i dont care"
-        }
-    },
-    "Gold Tier":{
-        1:{
-            "Name":"",
-            "LogoUrl":"",
-            "Url":"",
-            "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"this has text i dont care",
-            "DecriptionOnHelp":"this has text i dont care"
-        },
-        2:{
-            "Name":"",
-            "LogoUrl":"data:image/png;base64,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",
-            "Url":"",
-            "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"1this has text i dont care",
-            "DecriptionOnHelp":"2this has text i dont care"
-        }
-    },
-    "Silver Tier": {
-        1:{
-            "Name":"Father",
-            "LogoUrl":"",
-            "Url":""
-            //"DescriptionAboutSponsor":"", //Dont get this
-            //"DecriptionOnHelp":"" //Dont get this
-        },
-        2:{
-            "Name":"Help",
-            "LogoUrl":"",
-            "Url":""
-            //"DescriptionAboutSponsor":"", //Dont get this
-            //"DecriptionOnHelp":"" //Dont get this
-        }
-    },
-    "Bronze Tier":{
-        1:{
-            "Name":"I'm",
-            //"LogoUrl":"", //Dont get this
-            "Url":""
-            //"DescriptionAboutSponsor":"", //Dont get this
-            //"DecriptionOnHelp":"" //Dont get this
-        },
-        2:{
-            "Name":"Stuck to a cactus",
-            //"LogoUrl":"", //Dont get this
-            "Url":""
-            //"DescriptionAboutSponsor":"", //Dont get this
-            //"DecriptionOnHelp":"" //Dont get this
+   const [sponsorsDict, setSponsorsDict] = useState();  //variable states for the dictionary of sponsors
+
+   useEffect(() => {
+    getSponsors();  //get sponsors on startup of page
+   }, []);
+
+    const getSponsors = async () => {
+        /* 
+        Gets the list of sponsors from the synology drive (not implemented), converts the json file into a dictionary
+        REQUIRES:
+            constant html link to synology drive
+        PROMISES:
+        returns Dictionary list of all our sponsors in this format of json file
+        Develop in part by: Brock
+        Contact: darkicewolf50@gmail.com
+        */
+        const tempListOfSponsors = {
+            "Main Tier": {
+                1:{
+                    "Name":"Hello",
+                    "LogoUrl":"",
+                    "Url":"",
+                    "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"this has text i dont care",
+                    "DecriptionOnHelp":"this has text i dont care"
+                }
+            },
+            "Platnum Tier": { 
+                1:{
+                    "Name":"Schulich School of Engineering",
+                    "LogoUrl":"https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQj9L3ZGK6WtOmJbzxmCzRxwLXYKGC5SDcAKHb0ScfbUmbtG0IujQt6eQDaI_Pm9g4DZvc&usqp=CAU",
+                    "Url":"https://schulich.ucalgary.ca/",
+                    "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce eu magna in diam consectetur rhoncus vel nec turpis. Sed finibus mi eu sem varius faucibus. Donec semper erat et bibendum pharetra. Suspendisse cursus lorem sed nisi semper, a rutrum nunc luctus. Nunc ullamcorper enim id orci interdum ultrices. Donec vestibulum nunc vel nisl pretium tempus. Morbi quis ante et ligula eleifend eleifend. Proin bibendum maximus elit vitae congue. Vivamus egestas, ex in tempor posuere, ligula nunc iaculis massa, in imperdiet dui justo eu dolor. Nullam placerat velit quis sem mattis, laoreet pharetra elit tempor.    ",
+                    "DecriptionOnHelp":"this has text i dont care"
+                },
+                2:{
+                    "Name":"",
+                    "LogoUrl":"",
+                    "Url":"",
+                    "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"this has text i dont care",
+                    "DecriptionOnHelp":"this has text i dont care"
+                }
+            },
+            "Gold Tier":{
+                1:{
+                    "Name":"",
+                    "LogoUrl":"",
+                    "Url":"",
+                    "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"this has text i dont care",
+                    "DecriptionOnHelp":"this has text i dont care"
+                },
+                2:{
+                    "Name":"",
+                    "LogoUrl":"data:image/png;base64,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",
+                    "Url":"",
+                    "DescriptionAboutSponsor":"1this has text i dont care",
+                    "DecriptionOnHelp":"2this has text i dont care"
+                }
+            },
+            "Silver Tier": {
+                1:{
+                    "Name":"Father",
+                    "LogoUrl":"",
+                    "Url":""
+                    //"DescriptionAboutSponsor":"", //Dont get this
+                    //"DecriptionOnHelp":"" //Dont get this
+                },
+                2:{
+                    "Name":"Help",
+                    "LogoUrl":"",
+                    "Url":""
+                    //"DescriptionAboutSponsor":"", //Dont get this
+                    //"DecriptionOnHelp":"" //Dont get this
+                }
+            },
+            "Bronze Tier":{
+                1:{
+                    "Name":"I'm",
+                    //"LogoUrl":"", //Dont get this
+                    "Url":""
+                    //"DescriptionAboutSponsor":"", //Dont get this
+                    //"DecriptionOnHelp":"" //Dont get this
+                },
+                2:{
+                    "Name":"Stuck to a cactus",
+                    //"LogoUrl":"", //Dont get this
+                    "Url":""
+                    //"DescriptionAboutSponsor":"", //Dont get this
+                    //"DecriptionOnHelp":"" //Dont get this
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        try {
+            await fakeDelay(1000);
+            console.log("It ran");
+            let res = tempListOfSponsors;
+            setSponsorsDict(res);
+        } catch (error) {   //error checking
+            console.error('Error sending data to server:', error);
         }
     }
-   };
-   console.log("It ran");
-   return tempListOfSponsors;
-   }
-   const dictOfSponsors = getSponsors();
 
-   //to fix make each of these a function and return the proper
-   return (<div id='OurSponsors'>
-        {Object.keys(dictOfSponsors).map((sponsorTier) => (
-            <div key={sponsorTier} className={sponsorTier}>
-                <h2>{sponsorTier}</h2>
-                {Object.keys(dictOfSponsors[sponsorTier]).map((sponsorKey) => {
-                const sponsor = dictOfSponsors[sponsorTier][sponsorKey];
-                return (
-                    <div key={sponsorKey}>
-                    <div>
-                        <div>
-                        {sponsor.Name && <h3>{sponsor.Name}</h3>}
-                        {sponsor.LogoUrl && <a href={sponsor.Url}><img src={sponsor.LogoUrl} alt="Sponsor Logo" /></a>}
+
+    if (!sponsorsDict) {    //awaiting for a resposne from the backend
+            return <p>Loading...</p>
+    }
+    if(sponsorsDict) {  //maps out the dictionary and displays the content
+            return (<div id='OurSponsors'>
+                    {Object.keys(sponsorsDict).map((sponsorTier) => (
+                        <div key={sponsorTier} className={sponsorTier}>
+                            <h2>{sponsorTier}</h2>
+                            {Object.keys(sponsorsDict[sponsorTier]).map((sponsorKey) => {
+                            const sponsor = sponsorsDict[sponsorTier][sponsorKey];
+                            return (
+                                <div key={sponsorKey}>
+                                <div>
+                                    <div>
+                                    {sponsor.Name && <h3>{sponsor.Name}</h3>}
+                                    {sponsor.LogoUrl && <a href={sponsor.Url}><img src={sponsor.LogoUrl} alt="Sponsor Logo" /></a>}
+                                    </div>
+                                    {(sponsor.DescriptionAboutSponsor !== undefined && sponsor.DecriptionOnHelp !== undefined) && <p>Another Element</p>}
+                                </div>
+                                {sponsor.DescriptionAboutSponsor !== undefined && <p>{sponsor.DescriptionAboutSponsor}</p>}
+                                {sponsor.DecriptionOnHelp !== undefined && <p>{sponsor.DecriptionOnHelp}</p>}
+                                </div>
+                            );
+                            })}
                         </div>
-                        {(sponsor.DescriptionAboutSponsor !== undefined && sponsor.DecriptionOnHelp !== undefined) && <p>Another Element</p>}
-                    </div>
-                    {sponsor.DescriptionAboutSponsor !== undefined && <p>{sponsor.DescriptionAboutSponsor}</p>}
-                    {sponsor.DecriptionOnHelp !== undefined && <p>{sponsor.DecriptionOnHelp}</p>}
-                    </div>
-                );
-                })}
-            </div>
-        ))}
-   </div>);
+                    ))}
+            </div>);
+    }
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/TestingTools/fakeDelay.js b/src/TestingTools/fakeDelay.js
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+++ b/src/TestingTools/fakeDelay.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+function fakeDelay(ms) {
+  /* 
+    useful for testing allows for a fake response, allow us to see what the program does while waiting for data from the backend
+    REQUIRES:
+        time in milliseconds
+        
+        needs a line like this to run
+        await fakeDelay(5000);
+    PROMISES:
+        nothing
+    Develop in part by: Brock
+    Contact: darkicewolf50@gmial.com
+    */
+    return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+  }
+
+export default fakeDelay;
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